Podcast Summary: The Isabel Brown Show

Episode: Is Evie’s New Magazine A S*x “Issue?” I’m Here For It, TBH
Host: Isabel Brown (The Daily Wire)
Date: February 23, 2026

Overview:

This episode centers on the recent announcement from Evie Magazine—a Christian-conservative women’s magazine—about their forthcoming “Sex Issue,” which aims to provide honest, positive sex advice within the context of marriage. Isabel Brown dives into the cultural and political reactions to the announcement, particularly among conservative and Christian circles, addressing the criticism, unpacking the magazine's mission, and reflecting on why candid, value-aligned conversations about intimacy are so necessary in today’s world.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Evie Magazine Sex Issue—Purpose and Controversy

• Announcement & Cover:

  • Evie Magazine, founded by Brittany “Hugo Boom” Martinez, is releasing a special print “Sex Issue” featuring a model in bridal lingerie and a veil, symbolizing marital intimacy.
  • The announcement created significant backlash, particularly among men in the conservative creator space who compared Evie’s approach to mainstream, left-leaning women's magazines.

• Criticisms:

  • Critiques centered on the perceived inappropriateness of the cover for a conservative magazine and concerns that this mimics progressive or “sex-positive” media, such as Cosmopolitan or Teen Vogue.
  • Common sentiments:

    “Why that cover though, could have chosen something much more conservative, especially for a conservative magazine.” — [Tommy, internet comment] (03:15)

• Evie’s Response:

  • The magazine responded with a public statement highlighting years of requests from young married women seeking honest, value-driven guidance about sex.
  • Key rationale: Traditional and religious women feel left out—they’re told to wait for marriage but offered no real help for intimacy within it.
  • Statement:

    “You cannot call something sacred and then refuse to take it seriously.” — Evie Magazine’s statement (08:15)

  • The issue promises “real advice that actually makes [women’s] lives better,” specifically rooted in commitment, not hookup culture.

    “You asked for guidance and we listened. You won’t find hookup culture propaganda in these pages. No ‘explore with multiple partners,’ no decoupling sex from commitment.” (09:10)

2. Comparative Analysis: Mainstream vs. Conservative Media

• Mainstream Examples:

  • Isabel contrasts Evie’s approach with content available on platforms like Call Her Daddy (Alex Cooper’s podcast) and older Cosmopolitan magazine advice, which often centers on casual sex, novelty, and “exploration.”
  • Representative episode titles cited from Call Her Daddy:
    • “Nudes never die”
    • “Sexed me so I know it's real”
    • “Faking O's and Threesomes. Oh my.” (10:30)
  • Recent Cosmo headlines:
    • “25 household items that double as at-home sex toys”
    • “Looking to get into BDSM? Start here.”
    • “33 porn sites for women that you'll want to bookmark right now.” (12:00)

• Why Evie Matters:

  • Isabel argues mainstream advice is often disconnected from values like commitment and monogamy, and Evie is “rooting intimacy back in its particular home of marriage, which is wildly important compared to all of the other media out there.” (12:50)
  • She contends that young conservative and religious women have been left with few voices offering supportive, informed, marital intimacy guidance.

3. Backlash: Traditional vs. New Sex Positivity

• New Sexual Revolution:

  • Brittany Martinez tweets:

    “There is a new sexual revolution happening and it looks nothing like the last one ... The old revolution told women that casual sex with men who were not committed to them was liberating. … A lot of women listened and a lot of women got hurt. … The answer to a failed sexual revolution is not less sex. It is much better sex.” — Brittany Martinez (16:45)

• Isabel’s Support & Commentary:

  • Isabel agrees this is “exactly what young women need a lot more of.”
  • She notes the “most sensitive, satisfied people in their intimate lives are people who are married, committed to one another, and religious—they have … the best sex lives in the world.” (18:30)
  • She jokes about the stereotype of large Catholic families as evidence of marital satisfaction, but argues there’s a real point there.

4. The Theology and Beauty of Marital Intimacy

• Spiritual Framing:
  • Isabel recalls her high school theology teacher:

    “In the right context, within the beauty of marriage, sex is actually the closest thing that we have to a glimpse of what heaven is going to feel like. It is the most you can possibly give of yourself to another person in the exact same way that Christ lays down his life for us.” (21:00)

  • She critiques Christian and conservative media for rarely discussing sex in such a positive, nuanced way.
  • “For others … who have never had a conversation with their mom … your only options to discuss intimacy have been Call Her Daddy ... or Cosmopolitan magazine giving you horrifying [advice] … Given the options out there, I am so glad … that Brittany Hugo Martinez … has the moral clarity and the courage to say what just needs to be said.” (23:40)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the Point of Marriage:

  “Bridal lingerie and a very obvious wedding veil seems perfectly appropriate to me. You're talking about physical intimacy as that's supposed to be the point until which you wait to have sex with your loved ones.” — Isabel Brown (04:12)

• On the ‘Conservative Dilemma’:

  “Many young women, especially from traditional or religious families, have come into womanhood without learning anything about sex. They saved themselves for marriage and then realized the culture that told them to wait had absolutely nothing to say when it comes to what happens after the altar.” — Evie Magazine statement, read by Isabel (07:38)

• On the Need for New Narratives:

  “The old sexual revolution was a disaster ... The answer to a failed sexual revolution is not less sex. It is much better sex.” — Brittany Martinez (16:55)

• On Faith and Intimacy:

  “In the right context, within the beauty of marriage, sex is actually the closest thing that we have to a glimpse of what heaven is going to feel like.” — Isabel’s theology teacher, recounted (21:00)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:15 — Backlash and Selected Criticisms from Conservative Commentators
• 07:38 — Evie Magazine’s Official Response Read and Discussed
• 10:30–12:00 — Comparison: Call Her Daddy and Cosmopolitan vs. Evie Magazine
• 16:45 — Brittany Martinez’s “New Sexual Revolution” Thread
• 18:30 — Evidence and Jokes about Marital Intimacy Satisfaction Statistics
• 21:00 — Catholic Theological Perspective on Sex and Marriage
• 23:40 — Isabel’s Concluding Support and Call for Courageous New Dialogue

Tone & Final Thoughts

The episode is passionate, direct, and conversational, aimed at encouraging honest, values-rooted discussions about sex, especially for women of faith or conservative backgrounds. Isabel Brown champions Evie Magazine’s approach as overdue and necessary, rejecting both silence and the dominance of hypersexual mainstream narratives. She urges listeners to embrace, honor, and talk openly about the “gift” of intimacy within marriage, suggesting that doing so is not only healthy but also divinely intended.